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Brady. Now, as America’s gun violence epidemic worsens, is the time to undertake a responsibility in storytelling depicting firearms and gun safety.”Other signatories include John Glickman, Wyck Godfrey, Grant Heslov, Simon Kinberg, Damon Lindelof, Adam McKay, Hannah Minghella, Julianne Moore, Eli Roth, Mark Ruffalo and Amy Schumer (read the full list here).The pledge includes an open letter and a three-pronged approach to #ShowYourSafety, including modeling responsible gun ownership and showing “consequences for reckless gun use.”Read the entire statement below:Like most of America, we are enraged by the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. Considering there have been over 250 other mass shootings so far this year, it’s an almost incomprehensible tragedy.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorA group of 200 top writers, producers and directors have signed an open letter backed by the Brady gun violence organization that includes a pledge to incorporate gun safety best practices into their shows and to scrutinize the use of firearms in storytellling.The list of signatories includes Shonda Rhimes, Bill Lawrence, Jimmy Kimmel and the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” writing staff, Michelle and Robert King, Judd Apatow, Steve Levitan, David Shore, Matt Nix, Dan Lin and Jenni Konner. The letter frames gun safety an urgent social issue for the industry to embrace, in the same way that intentional depictions of such topics as cigarette smoking, drunk driving, the use of seat belts, marriage equality and LGBT rights helped change cultural attitudes and save lives.

A bipartisan group of senators have reach an agreement on a framework for a series of new gun safety measures on Sunday.

Rumble,” the filmmaker and activist said he believes this is not about people’s right to own a gun, but the “right of all of us to be protected from gun violence.” He mentioned the Uvalde shooting and his documentary about gun violence in “Bowling for Columbine” in 2002. In the wake of Uvalde, Moore is urging Democrats to be “brave” in their push for gun reform.“I know that there are Democratic Party leaders that do not want me saying this. … I make no apologies for it because I understand the history of this country, and I don’t think we should be afraid to say this: Repeal the Second Amendment.

The Uvalde School Police Chief is speaking out after the tragedy that unfolded at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas last month.

An 11-year-old survivor of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was hospitalized after visiting the memorial of her best friend, who she lost in the tragedy.

school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed 21 lives, 19 of which where elementary school children."With the tragedy and the loss of those 21 people that is so hard, and as a mother I grieve and I just want to grieve with the people of Uvalde and the families," she said.Damian Lewis' late wife, Helen McCrory, is gone, but not forgotten. The "Homeland" star paid tribute to the "Peaky Blinders" actress while appearing on "Good Morning Britain" on Thursday, June 9, calling her a "fabulous human being."While speaking about her involvement in the annual Soccer Aid charity tournament in England, Damian also noted that Helen's influence continues to be everywhere. "When she came to Soccer Aid the very first time [in 2006] and I got into my hotel room up in Manchester in The Lowry, it was covered in Union Jack bunting and England flags everywhere, which she had gone out and bought and decorated the room with," he said. "So, she's with us.

House passed some of the most aggressive measures in years. For host Whoopi Goldberg, “it’s like we woke up” after Uvalde.On Wednesday, the House passed measures that would raise the legal age for buying semiautomatic rifles to 21 and ban high-capacity ammunition magazines.

Johnny Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez has spoken about being an “inspiration” to women who want to work in law after winning the actor's defamation trial against Amber Heard. Ms Vasquez spoke about the case on ABC’s Good Morning America on Wednesday, telling hosts that it was “overwhelming” to have become an overnight star during the bombshell trial.

By a vote of 223-204, the House of Reprsentatives on Wednesday has put together broad gun control legislation on what was largely a party-line vote.

Joe Biden appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Wednesday night to discuss the recent string of mass shootings in the U.S., including one in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 elementary school children and two teachers dead.In a preview clip on Twitter before the show aired, Kimmel asks Biden: “Can’t you issue an executive order? Trump passed those out like Halloween candy.”In response, Biden said that he doesn’t want to “emulate Trump’s abuse of the constitution” by issuing many executive orders. “I have issued executive orders, within the power of the presidency, to be able to deal with these — everything having to do with guns, gun ownership — all the things within my power,” Biden said.

“What I don’t want to do, and I’m not being facetious, is I don’t want to emulate Trump’s abuse of the Constitution, and constitutional authority,” President Joe Biden told Jimmy Kimmel today of why he hasn’t inked an Executive Order to try to stop the murderous gun violence that America has tragically seen in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, to name a few, in recent weeks.

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Weeks after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, one would assume lawmakers in the US would be working on gun control legislation and keeping children safe. Instead, one Republican Texas State Representative Bryan Slaton has found a new target – drag queens.Slaton, who describes himself as a “Christian Conservative”, announced on social media that he would be introducing a bill to ban drag queens around minors. “The events of this past weekend were horrifying and show a disturbing trend,” Slaton said in a press statement.

Matthew McConaughey is speaking out on the devastating massacre that happened in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas on May 24.

Matthew McConaughey is putting rumors of him running for political office to rest. The 52-year-old actor stopped by Fox News'  with Bret Baier Tuesday, where he set the record straight about his political ambitions and spoke about the speech he made earlier, at the White House, in which he plead for stricter gun control legislation following the school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.«I am not running for political office,» McConaughey stressed.

Matthew McConaughey visited the White House on Tuesday, where he spoke about the school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead last month, in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. Fighting back tears, the actor spoke with both passion and emotion as he told the stories of those lost and pleaded with lawmakers to enact meaningful gun legislation reform.«You could feel the shock in the town.

Matthew McConaughey made a special appearance behind the podium at the White House briefing room on Tuesday, June 7, where he issued a plea to “the people in power” to change laws relating to gun ownership.

Wilson Chapman editorMatthew McConaughey appeared at a White House press briefing on Tuesday to call for gun reform legislation following the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Tex.McConaughey, who was born and raised in Uvalde, spoke to several lawmakers earlier in the day about the need for reformed gun control before making his address. He began his speech by telling the stories of several victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting that occurred on May 24.

Matthew McConaughey gave an emotional plea to challenge gun ownership laws during a White House press briefing on Tuesday afternoon following a private meeting with President Joe Biden. The 52-year-old actor is a native of Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were killed by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos during a shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24.

Matthew McConaughey fought back tears as he spoke to reporters at the White House on Tuesday about meeting the families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shootings in Uvalde, TX, his hometown.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared a candid first photograph of Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor from a party at their Frogmore Cottage home as they celebrated their daughter's first birthday on Saturday while in the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee long weekend.

Dave Chappelle is donating proceeds from his show in Buffalo, New York. Chappelle, 48, is sending the proceeds from his show to families of victims killed in the mass shooting at a Tops Supermarket on May 14, according to ABC 7.  The comedian hosted family members of the victims at Sunday's comedy show at Shea's Performing Arts Center and will donate all proceeds to the families, the outlet reported.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are sharing a new photo of their little girl! On Monday, the couple shared a picture of their daughter, Lilibet, which was taken during her first birthday party at Frogmore Cottage.Taken by Misan Harriman, a close family friend of the couple, the candid shot shows the tot smiling as she sits in the grass. Lilibet wore a light blue dress and a white bow in her hair for the special day.A spokesperson for the couple tells ET that Lilibet's parents invited close friends and family to celebrate her first birthday with a casual, intimate backyard picnic at Frogmore Cottage.A source close to the family previously told ET that several relatives were on hand for the occasion, including Princess Anne's children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, along with their spouses and children. The birthday girl's cake was created by Claire Ptak, from East London’s Violet Bakery, the same baker who was responsible for crafting Meghan and Harry's wedding cake in 2018.The party was an opportunity for the young children who are close in age to spend some time together, the source noted, adding that it was low-key and relaxed with birthday cake for all the kids to enjoy.Meghan and Harry are incredibly touched by the birthday wishes for their daughter, and amazed that more than $100,000 was raised for World Central Kitchen in her honor, according to their spokesperson.The organization, the couple's spokesperson explains, is close to Meghan and Harry's hearts as it's first on the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate and community crisis.

Carson Burton Matthew McConaughey has called for gun owners to practice “gun responsibility” in the wake of the mass shooting that took the lives of 19 children and two teachers in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.“I am a father, the son of a kindergarten teacher, and an American,” McConaughey writes in an editorial published in the Austin-American Statesman. “I was also born in Uvalde, Texas.

Matthew McConaughey is calling for gun responsibility in a newly penned op-ed.In a piece published by, the Oscar-winning actor — born in Uvalde, Texas — addresses the deadly Robb Elementary School shooting that took place on May 24 and what should be done in its wake. «I believe that responsible, law-abiding Americans have a Second Amendment right, enshrined by our founders, to bear arms,» he writes in his op-ed. «I also believe we have a cultural obligation to take steps toward slowing down the senseless killing of our children. The debate about gun control has delivered nothing but status quo.

Matthew McConaughey has insisted things need to change following the horrific school shooting last month.

number of doors on a school building to, as one former FBI employee suggested, using “blankets that you can put up on the wall that are colorful and beautiful, but they’re ballistic blankets.”“What are you talking about?!” Oliver mocked in response. “‘Use a blanket’ is not a strategy for stopping deaths during a school shooting.

Matthew McConaughey called for "gun responsibility" in a recent op-ed following the mass shooting that took place in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. The 52-year-old actor explained the difference between his idea of "gun responsibility" and "gun control." "There is a difference between control and responsibility," he explained.

Shawn Mendes is making a statement through his fashion choices.

Sasha Urban editorAfter the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex. on May 24, Quinta Brunson tweeted that it was “wild how many people have asked for a school shooting episode of the show I write,” referring to her ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary” and adding that the clear answer is “no.” Meanwhile, CBS pulled the season finale of “FBI” in response to the tragedy, while Netflix added a content warning for Season 4 of “Stranger Things” due to the show’s depiction of violence.“Queer as Folk,” Stephen Dunn’s reimagining of the groundbreaking British television series for Peacock, also announced that the show’s pilot episode would include a warning card.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are continuing their campaign against gun violence and issued a heartfelt message and photo on National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Following the tragic Texas school shooting, the Hollywood power couple took to Instagram and united for a photo in which they were both wearing orange baseball caps. MORE: Kevin Bacon supported by daughter Sosie following deaths of co-starsThe image was taken at their family home and Kevin added it to Instagram, writing: "This #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay @kyrasedgwickofficial and I wear orange for everyone who has lost a loved one to gun violence. WATCH: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's love story "Show your support this weekend by sharing your photo with #WearOrange and text the word ACT to 644-33 to join the @everytown movement."Their fans supported them as they commented: "My thoughts, prayers and support, are with everyone who has lost a loved one to gun violence, and I'm so heartbroken," and actor, Steve Guttenberg wrote: "You both are such caring and action oriented people. Kyra and Kevin thank you for making our world better every day."MORE: Sosie Bacon 'so sad' in new post following dad Kevin Bacon's tragic newsMORE: Kevin Bacon faces heartache as co-star passes away from cancerThis isn't the first time the pair have spoken out about the issue.

This week’s panel discussion featured Michael Shellenberger, a California gubernatorial candidate, cofounder of the California Peace Coalition, and author of San Fransicko: W,hy Progressives Ruin Cities; and Douglas Murray, columnist for the New York Post and The Sun, and author of War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason.

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Kim Kardashian uses her power and influence to help a prisoner who lost their child during the tragic elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.The 41-year-old The Kardashians star took to social media to ask the Federal Bureau of Prisons for a temporary release for Eli Torres so he could attend the funeral of his 10-year-old daughter, Eliahana “Ellie” Cruz Torres.Kardashian posted a school photo of Ellie alongside her plea, writing, “Her family are desperately hoping that her father, who is incarcerated for a non violent drug offense, be granted temporary release so that he can attend her funeral.”So far their requests have been denied. I ask the @officialFBOP to grant Eli Torres temporary release so that he can say his last goodbye to his baby girl.

Jimmy Kimmel wishes he could tell people what the future holds for him on late-night television, but the truth is, he just doesn't know.The 54-year-old comedian spoke to  podcast about a myriad of topics — from his tearful monologue following the Texas school massacre in Uvalde, Texas to swapping late-night shows with Jimmy Fallon for this year's April Fools' Day prank. And while he offered concrete answers about those subjects, Kimmel, through no fault of his own, was more vague about his future as host of, the popular late-night program he's helmed since January 2003.«I wish I knew what I was gonna do,» he told 's .